gall mite
noun
a mite of the family Eriophyidae that feeds on plant juices, damaging buds, leaves, and twigs and causing galls and other deformities.
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Nearby words
- gall 1,
- gall bladder,
- gall duct,
- gall fly,
- gall midge,
- gall wasp,
- gall.,
- galla,
- gallagher,
- gallamine triethiodide
Origin of gall mite
First recorded in 1880–85
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gall mite
noun
any of various plant-feeding mites of the family Phytoptidae that cause galls or blisters on buds, leaves, or fruit
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